: It provided the first canonical explanation for the creatures, identifying them as "Precambrian" life forms that have existed for over 600 million years.
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Despite a significantly lower budget of $4 million (compared to the original's $17 million), the film remains technically impressive for its time: : It provided the first canonical explanation for